Gilded Guilt
From The Culture We Deserve by Jessa Crispin
February 25, 2026 · 2h 3m · Season 2 · Episode 96
About this episode
Jessa and Nico discuss the challenges of criticizing the wealthy and the media's role in protecting them.
Why are we so bad at criticizing or satirizing the wealthy? Is it because we think if we're nice to them we think they'll be less likely to kill us? From Succession discourse to bloodthirsty Taylor Swift fans to Jeffrey Epstein defenders, sycophants and fanboys protect, distract, and play down the egregious acts of the rich. Jessa and Nico discuss how the media protects rather than interrogates the ultra-wealthy and why the self-made man myth needs to die. Shownotes and resources: http://theculturewedeserve.substack.com
People in this episode
Host: Jessa Crispin
Guest: Nico
Topics covered
- wealth criticism
- media analysis
- cultural commentary
- satire
- ultra-wealthy
- self-made man myth
Keywords
- wealth
- criticism
- media
- satire
- cultural commentary
- self-made man
- ultra-wealthy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Succession
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